• Saturday | October 2, 2021 •
6 PM Registration & Credential Desk Opens
Omni Nashville, Level 2
• Sunday | October 3, 2021 •
10 AM Registration & Credential Desk Opens
Omni Nashville, Level 2
1 PM Award Winners Power Panel
Sponsored by Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Main Stage in Legends Ballroom
• Deana Baker, Choctaw Casino Resorts
• Darin Lashinsky, NS2
• Casey Sparks, Moody Center
• Rick Whetsel, G7 Entertainment Marketing
2 PM Keynote Q & A:
Smokey Robinson & Alice Cooper
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Main Stage in Legends Ballroom
3 PM Better Together: Community & Movement Building When We Need Each Other Most
Keynote Presentation by Jesse Israel
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Main Stage in Legends Ballroom
6 PM Shuttle Service to Cannery Ballroom Begins
6 PM Opening Reception
Sponsored by TaxSlayer Center
Cannery Ballroom
7-11 PM Live Performances by Frank Ray, Ian Munsick, Presley & Taylor, THE FRONTMEN OF COUNTRY – featuring Larry Stewart of Restless Heart, Tim Rushlow formerly of Little Texas & Richie McDonald formerly of Lonestar, Robyn Ottolini, Rodney Atkins, The War and Treaty, and Chingy
• Monday | October 4, 2021 •
9 AM Registration & Credential Desk Opens
Omni Nashville, Level 2
9 AM Breakfast for Attendees
Sponsored by CountryFest
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Legends Ballroom
10:05 AM Breathwork & Guided Meditation
with Ryan Washington, Foresight Fitness
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Legends Ballroom
10:30 AM Breakout Sessions
Omni Nashville, Level 2
Returning to the People Business Part I: Back to Work
Broadway H
• Todd Dyer, CAPS Payroll
• Ann Jackson, Oak View Group
• Elizabeth Porter, Entertainment Health Services
• Zito, Production Manager
Getting Back to Thinking Bigger: Opportunities in Small Cap Rooms
Sponsored by Bang Productions
Broadway J
• Joy Truly Brown, Orpheum Theatre, Memphis
• Chris Cobb, Exit/In
• Chrissy Hall, Ryman Auditorium
• Erica Hansen, Omaha Performing Arts
• Ed Warm, Joe’s Bar, Bub City, Joe’s Live, Windy City Smokeout, Carol’s Pub, The Rave
What’s Ahead for Fair & Festival Season
Broadway K
• Sarah Smith Pancheri, Summerfest
• Jessica Underberg, Erie County Fair
• Troy Vollhoffer, Country Thunder Music Festivals
• Scott Zolke, Loeb & Loeb
12 PM Conference Connect: Chat ‘N Chew Luncheon
Sponsored by College Park Center & Texas Hall Performing Arts Center
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Legends Ballroom
An RSVP is required to attend. Instructions will be emailed to registered conference attendees on September 1st.
2 PM Breakout Sessions
Omni Nashville, Level 2
Returning to the People Business Part II: Engaging Fans
Broadway H
• Ebony Hattix, FedEx Forum
• Michael Marion, Simmons Bank Arena
• Angela Miles-Powell, Ticketmaster
• Jacqueline Morse, ASM Global (Grand Rapids)
• Joyce Szudzik, Oak View Group / Coachella Valley Arena
New Strategies for Casino Entertainment
Sponsored by Houston Productions
Broadway J
• Billy Brill, Billy Alan Productions
• Candace Davis-Martin, Station Casinos
• Ryan Frohberg, Casino Del Sol
• Monica Reeves, Agua Caliente Casino
• Seth Shomes, Day After Day Productions
Moderated by Kell Houston, Houston Productions
SVOG Briefing
Broadway K
with Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Americans for the Arts Action Fund
3:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Omni Nashville, Level 2
Special Session for Independent Promoters and Tertiary Markets
Sponsored by Prism
Broadway H
• Russell Doussan, Doussan Music Group
• Emily Dunham, Spectacor Events & Entertainment
• Billy Hardison, Production Simple Concerts & Events
• Monty Jones, OVG Savannah
• Tammy Koolbeck, Iowa State Center
The Digital Frontier
Sponsored by Mandolin
Broadway J
• Leigh Andrzejewski, UTA
• Bryan Frasher, Red Light Management
• Mary Kay Huse, Mandolin
• Victoria Mason, Warner Music Nashville
• Matt Smolin, Hang
Being the Best You: Prioritizing Mental Health
Broadway K
with Miles Adcox, Onsite
5-8 PM Free Time / Dinner Break
7 PM Shuttle Service to Cannery Ballroom Begins
7 PM The Corporate 360 Cocktail Gathering
8-11 PM Live Performances by Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band, Pryor & Lee, Texas Hill, We Three, La Mafia, Derek Jones, and The Powell Brothers
• Tuesday | October 5, 2021 •
9 AM Registration & Credential Desk Opens
Omni Nashville, Level 2
9 AM Breakfast for Attendees
Sponsored by Moody Center
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Legends Ballroom
9:45 AM IEBA Annual Membership Meeting
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Main Stage in Legends Ballroom
10 AM Agents Power Panel
Sponsored by NS2 & FPC LIVE
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Main Stage in Legends Ballroom
• Rod Essig, CAA
• Jeffrey Hasson, UTA
• Adam Kornfeld, AGI
• Nate Towne, WME
Moderated by Tim Epstein, Duggan Bertsch, LLC.
11 AM Agents Alley
Sponsored by Toyota Arena
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Broadway Ballroom
IEBA’s Agents Alley is a trade show like no other. In two short hours, buyers have the opportunity to meet with hundreds of agents who represent virtually every artist touring nationally in the upcoming season. IEBA’s Agents Alley is a concentrated marketplace for entertainment professionals who buy, book, and sell talent. The buying starts here.
1 PM Lunch for Attendees
Sponsored by BTE, Inc.
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Legends Ballroom
2:30 PM Ones to Watch Power Panel with Breland, Brittney Spencer, and Alana Spencer
Moderated by Shannon Saunders, BMI
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Main Stage in Legends Ballroom
3:30 PM Closing Remarks
Omni Nashville, Level 2, Main Stage in Legends Ballroom